USPTO Patents Application 09932538

0>^

/

Page 1 of 2

States Patent and Trademark Office

Commissioner for Patents
United States Patent and Trademark Office

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20331

www.usplo.gov
| ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER |

APPLICATION NUMBER

FILING/RECEIPT DATE

FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

09/932,538

23370

JOHN S. PRATT, ESQ
KILPATRICK STOCKTON, LLP
1100 PEACHTREE STREET
SUITE 2800
ATLANTA, GA 30309

08/17/2001

Steve J. D. Bell

37070/205236

CONFIRMATION NO. 5069
FORMALITIES LETTER

*OC000000006549479*

Date Mailed: 09/13/2001

NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION

FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1.53(b)

yi Filing Date Granted

©3 An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
J" however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
q required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by
£7 filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).

jE • The oath or declaration is unsigned.

O • To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 116(e) of
;f[j $65 for a small entity in compliance with 37 CFR 1 .27, must be submitted with the missing items identified
in this letter.

• The balance due by applicant is $ 65.

The application is informal since it does not comply with the regulations for the reason(s) indicated below.
The required item(s) identified below must be timely submitted to avoid abandonment:

• Substitute drawings in compliance with 37 CFR 1.84 because:

■ drawing sheets do not have the appropriate margin(s) (see 37 CFR 1.84(g)). Each
sheet must include a top margin of at least 2.5 cm. (1 inch), a left side margin of at
least 2.5 cm. (1 inch), a right side margin of at least 1.5 cm. ( 5/8 inch), and a bottom
margin of at least 1 .0 cm. (3/8 inch);

■ drawings contain excessive text. Suitable descriptive legends may be used, or may be
required by the Examiner where necessary forunderstanding of the drawing but
should contain as few words as possible ( see 37 CFR 1.84(o));

01/09/2002 AGOITQH 00000086 0993E538

01 FC:S05

65.00 OP

A copy of this notice MUST be returned with the reply.

PTO/SB/21 (08-00)

[+1 Approved for use through 10/31/2002. OMB 0651-0031

_ U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

J P^SJnder the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1 995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number.

Please type a plus sign (+) inside this box

S TRANSMITTAL
M FORM

be used for all correspondence after initial filing)

Total Number of Pages in This Submission

16

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Group Art Unit

Examiner Name

Attorney Docket Number

09/932,538

August 17, 2001

Bell

1645

37070/205236

ENCLOSURES (check all that apply)

>

^ Fee Transmittal Form

^3 Assignment Papers

(for an Application)

I"! After Allowance Communication to
Group

•

^ Fee Attached

I3 Drawing(s)

I I Appeal Communication to Board of
Appeals and Interferences

Q Preliminary Amendment

n Licensing-related Papers

n Appeal Communication to Group
{Appeal Notice, Brief, Reply Brief)

•

□ After Final

l~l Petition

O Proprietary Information

o

O Affidavits/declaration(s)

n Petition to Convert to a
Provisional Application

l~l Status Letter

l~l Extension of Time Request

I I Power of Attorney, Revocation

Change of Correspondence Address

[3 Other Enclosure(s)
(please identify below):

O Express Abandonment Request

I I Terminal Disclaimer
l~l Request for Refund

Declaration for Patent
Application

SO

O Information Disclosure Statement

□ CD, Number of CD(s)

£3

o

□ Certified Copy of Priority
Document(s)

Remarks

■ssa?

l~l Response to Missing Parts/
Incomplete Application

E<] Response to Missing
Parts under 37 CFR
1.52 or 1.53

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT, ATTORNEY, OR AGENT

Firm
or

Individual name

Kristin D. Mallatt, Reg. No. 46,895

Signature

•

Date

November 13, 2001

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING

I hereby certify that this correspondence is being deposited with the United States Postal Service as first class mail in an envelope
addressed to: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231 on this date: I November 13, 2001

Typed or printed name

v.

Signature

Rebecca L. Smith

bep^a

Date

November 13, 2001

Burden Hour Statement: This form (i estimated to take 0.2 hours to complete. Time will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case. Any
comments on the amount of time you are required to complete this form should be send to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, Washington, DC 20231. DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for
Patents, Washington, DC 20231 .

1256439

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1

Appi

U.S. Patent and Tradei
persons are required to respond to a collection of information

ro^^^us

3n mHre it

PTO/SB/17 (11-00)
.use through 10/31/2002. OMB 0651-0032
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
displays a valid OMB control number.

EE TRANSMITTAL
for FY 2001

Patent fees are subject to annual revision.

Complete if Known

Application Number

Filing Date

First Named Inventor

Examiner Name

Group / Art Unit

09/932,538

August 17, 2001

Steve J.D. Bell

1645

L AMOUNT OF PAYMENT

($) 105.00

Attorney Docket No.

37070/205236

2. 0 Payment Enclosed:

El Check □ Credit card □ Money

□ Other

Order

FEE CALCULATION

METHOD OF PAYMENT (check one)

The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge
indicated fees and credit any over payments to:

11-0855

Deposit
Account
Number

Deposit
Account

Name

[>3 Charge Any Additional Fee Required

Under 37 CFR 1.16and 1.17
£3 Applicant claims small entity status.
See 37 CFR 1.27

KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP

1.

BASIC FILING FEE

Large

Entity

Small

Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee Description

Code

($)

Code

($)

101

710

201

355

Utility filing fee

106

320

206

160

Design filing fee

107

490

207

245

Plant filing fee

108

710

208

355

Reissue filing fee

114

150

214

75

Provisional filling fee

Fee Paid

SUBTOTAL (1)

n$r

2. EXTRA CLAIM FEES

Extra
Claims

Fee from
below

Fee
Paid

Total Claims

Independent
Claims

Multiple
Dependent

-20*'
-3**

Large

Entity

Small

Entity

Fee

Fee

Fee

Fee

Code

($)

Code

($)

103

18

203

9

102

80

202

40

104

270

204

135

109

80

209

40

110

18

210

9

Fee Description

Claims in excess of 20
Independent claims in excess of 3
Multiple dependent claim, if not paid
** Reissue independent claims over
original patent

** Reissue claims in excess of 20 and
over original patent

SUBTOTAL (2) ($)0

"or number previously paid, if greater; For Reissues, see above

FEE CALCULATION (continued)

3. ADDITIONAL FEES

Large

Small

Entity

Entity

Fee

Code

(5)

Code

<s>°

105

130

205

65

127

50

£.£./

£.0

139

130

139

130

147

2,520

147

2,520

112

920*

112

920*

113

1,840*

113

1,840*

115

110

215

55

116

390

216

195

117

890

217

445

118

1,390

218

695

128

1,890

228

945

119

310

219

155

120

310

220

155

121

270

221

135

138

1,510

138

1,510

140

1 10

240

55

141

1,240

241

620

142

1,240

242

620

143

440

243

220

144

600

244

300

122

130

122

130

123

130

123

130

126

180

126

180

581

40

581

40

146

710

246

355

149

710

249

355

179

710

279

355

169

900

169

900

Other fee (specify) _

Fee Description

Surcharge - late filing fee or oath

Surcharge - late provisional filing fee
or cover sheet.

Non-English specification
For filing a request for reexamination
Requesting publication of SIR prior to
Examiner action

Requesting publication of SIR after
Examiner action

Extension for reply within first month

Extension for reply within second
month

Extension for reply within third month
Extension for reply within fourth
month

Extension for reply within fifth month
Notice of Appeal

Filing a brief in support of an appeal

Request for oral hearing

Petition to institute a public use
proceeding

Petition to revive - unavoidable
Petition to revive - unintentional
Utility issue fee (or reissue)
Design issue fee
Plant issue fee

Petitions to the Commissioner
Petitions related to provisional
applications

Submission of Information Disclosure
Stmt

Recording each patent assignment
per property (times number of
properties)

Filing a submission after final rejection
(37 CFR § 1.129(a))
For each additional invention to be
examined (37 CFR § 1.129(b))

Request for Continued Examination (RCE)

Request for expedited examination
of a design application

Fee
Paid

65.00

40.00

•Reduced by Basic Filing Fee Paid SUBTOTAL (3) <$)105.00

f SUBMITTED BY

Complete (if applicable)

Name (Print/Type)

Kristin D. Mallatt

Registration No. Attorney/Agent)

46,895

Telephone

404.815.6147

Signature

Date

November 13, 2001

WARNING: Information on this form may become public. Credit card information should not be
included on this form. Provide credit card information and authorization on PTO-2038.

Burden Hour Statement: This form is estimated to take 0.2 hours to complete. Time will vary depending upon the needs of the individual case. Any comments on the
amount of time you are required to complete this form should be sent to the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC 20231 .
DO NOT SEND FEES OR COMPLETED FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS. SEND TO: Assistant Commissioner for Patents, Washington, DC 20231 .